In some of his sculptures, Allan Houser uses abstract geometric shapes to depict his subjects rather than portraying them in realistic detail. For instance, his 1989 work Embrace is highly abstract and therefore differs strikingly from some of his other pieces in which the viewer can easily ____ familiar objects.

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During film’s early years, those who worked in the industry had a vested interest in convincing the public to embrace the new medium. As Sumiko Higashi argues, some filmmakers relied on film critics to influence the public’s _____ the world of cinema. Critics who drew similarities between film and traditional art forms, like drama, could help legitimize film as an art form.

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The dinosaur displays at museums such as the Field Museum of Natural History in Chicago (which has a mounted Apatosaurus skeleton among its holdings) are notable for the _____ of the research behind them—the museum staff consulted numerous sources to ensure the accuracy of the displays.

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Agglomeration economies arise when multiple firms in related industries _____ an area, as with ceramic tile manufacturers and nonconstruction ceramics manufacturers in London, UK. Economists have assumed that companies cluster for the same reasons, but Giulia Faggio et al. found that factors driving agglomeration in some cases are only weakly correlated with agglomeration in others.

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Today’s theater stages are frequently filled with props and scenery to immerse the audience in a play’s world. Because theatergoers have grown used to carefully designed sets, plays with few visual elements can surprise audiences. But simple, unadorned stages were likely _____ audiences in the very distant past: highly decorated and detailed sets were not common until the 1600s.

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